Give every K-1 or remedial 2nd grade reader a diagnostic screener that shows exactly which decoding skill is missing.

Beginning Decoding Check provides a scripted, 1:1 diagnostic screener that isolates five specific decoding skills - letter naming, letter sounds, phoneme blending along with CVC words, words with blends and digraphs, and sight words - helping teachers know exactly what to teach next.

This screener (printable + digital format) gives teachers a fully scripted Administration Guide, skill-specific card sets, and built-in digital tracking to accurately pinpoint where decoding breaks down, replace guesswork with real data, and walk into every MTSS meeting with a documented plan instead of sticky notes.

⭐ What's Included (5 Skill Areas, Fully Scripted Administration)

Teacher Materials

• Teacher Recording Sheet packet
• Fully scripted Administration Guide (correct-response + error-pattern guidance built in)
• Beginning Decoding Profile — consolidated scoring + Instructional Targets checklist

Student Assessment Cards

• Letter Naming Fluency Card
• Letter Sound Check Card
• CVC Word Reading Card
• Digraphs & Blends Word Reading Card
• High-Frequency Word Card

Family & Digital Tools

• Family Copy — "Your Child's Reading Journey" parent report
• Digital Tracker (Google Sheets) — enter results once, auto-updates
• Class-Wide Dashboard (Google Sheets) — classwide skill patterns at a glance

Two Ways to Use the Beginning Decoding Check

This screener is flexible and can be used in two ways, depending on your instructional goal.

Option 1: Individual Diagnostic Administration

• Administer 1:1
• Follow the scripted Administration Guide section by section — Letter Naming Fluency, Letter Sound Check, CVC Blending, Digraphs & Blends, High-Frequency Word Reading
• Score each section using the built-in bands (On Track / Building Skills / Needs Support)

This approach gives you a precise, section-by-section picture of exactly where a single student's decoding breaks down.

Option 2: Classwide Progress Monitoring

• Administer the assessment to each student, then enter section scores into the Digital Tracker
• View classwide skill patterns instantly on the Class-Wide Dashboard
• Identify priority instructional areas across your whole class at a glance

This approach turns individual screenings into a classwide instructional planning tool without any extra data entry.

Digital and Printable Options Included

This resource includes a printable Teacher Recording Sheet and Student Cards, plus a Digital Tracker and Class-Wide Dashboard in Google Sheets, giving teachers flexibility to administer on paper and track results digitally.

The Family Copy translates results into plain-language next steps parents can use at home, and the built-in re-test structure means you can screen once for baseline, then re-screen in 6-8 weeks using the same cards to document growth section by section.

🎯 Perfect For

• Kindergarten and 1st Grade, remedial 2nd grade
• Reading intervention
• Teachers building small groups around real skill gaps, not general reading level
• MTSS/RTI documentation
• Students with a persistent decoding struggle that hasn't been clearly diagnosed